Hinrichs Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 39-6048020
EnvironmentDomesticated animalsHealthHuman services

Hinrichs Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $29K.

Key facts about Hinrichs Foundation Inc

EIN
39-6048020
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$29,157
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$2,430
Median grant
$1,500
New grantees (estimate)
8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025)
Primary geography
Wisconsin (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Hinrichs Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Hinrichs Foundation Inc's 12 itemized 2025 grants were Wisconsin (69%), Illinois (17%) and Washington (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants) and Kenosha, WI (3 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Hinrichs Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

8%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$29K

+5.0% YoY

Grant Count

12

-14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+22.6% YoY

About Hinrichs Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Hinrichs Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $29K.

Focus Areas

EnvironmentDomesticated animalsHealthHuman services
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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 12 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

KenoshaChicagoPleasant PrairieBoulder JunctionMilwaukeeBrookfieldMadisonRacineSharonWestern SpringsHartlandSpokaneMiddletonShorewoodMt PleasantNew BerlinWhitewater

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$8K$17K$25K$33K21 grants201922 grants202021 grants202121 grants202218 grants202314 grants202412 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Camp Manito-Wish YMCA: $8KCamp Manito-Wish YMCA$8KGongaza University Men's Rowing: $4KGongaza University Men'sRowing$4KSTEM to Stern: $4KSTEM to Stern$4KChildren's Oncology Service of IL: $2KChildren's Oncology Service ofIL$2KSand County Foundation: $2KSand County Foundation$2KKenosha Achievement Center: $2KKenosha Achievement Center$2KMuscular Dystrophy Association: $2KMuscular Dystrophy Association$2KThe Lincoln Park Zoological Society: $2KThe Lincoln Park ZoologicalSociety$2KVolunteer Center of Racine County: $2KVolunteer Center of RacineCounty$2KChiwaukee Prairie Preservation FD: $1KChiwaukee Prairie PreservationFD$1K

Grant Size Distribution

86 grants across all recorded years

86<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Camp Manito-Wish YMCA ($8,000), Gongaza University Men's Rowing ($4,000), STEM to Stern ($4,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CAMP MANITO-WISH YMCA Boulder Junction, WIGENERAL$8,000
GONGAZA UNIVERSITY MEN'S ROWING Spokane, WAGENERAL$4,000
STEM TO STERN Shorewood, WIGENERAL$4,000
CHILDREN'S ONCOLOGY SERVICE OF IL Chicago, ILGENERAL$2,000
SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION Madison, WIGENERAL$2,000
KENOSHA ACHIEVEMENT CENTER Kenosha, WIGENERAL$1,500
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION Chicago, ILGENERAL$1,500
THE LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY Chicago, ILGENERAL$1,500
VOLUNTEER CENTER OF RACINE COUNTY Mt Pleasant, WIGENERAL$1,500
CHIWAUKEE PRAIRIE PRESERVATION FD Kenosha, WIGENERAL$1,157

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Edward F DunnePresident——
Christopher HinrichsBoard Member——
Heidi SindicBoard Member——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

EnvironmentDomesticated animalsHealthHuman services

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hinrichs Foundation Inc?

Hinrichs Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment, based in Chicago, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Hinrichs Foundation Inc operate?

Hinrichs Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Illinois, Washington, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Hinrichs Foundation Inc award?

In 2025, Hinrichs Foundation Inc awarded 12 grants totaling $29K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Hinrichs Foundation Inc's EIN?

Hinrichs Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6048020. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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